Rated 4 / 5 stars2012-02-18 03:46:28

Rated 2.5 / 5 stars2012-02-18 02:53:42

I really did like it a bit. Some things to note if you're looking to expand upon it (which I'm hoping you do.. with a better name), probably in order of most importance:

1 - Fix the multipliers. With the assault rifle at such a high rate of fire, you can easily get like 3-4x multiplier on a single kill. Makes upgrades too easy. Which brings me to my next point...
2 - Upgrades are too easy. They're very well written for the effort put in to it, but making fewer levels for each and making them more expensive, or even adding global stat upgrades (like speed and health) would improve it.
3 - The different level designs and enemies; they're just too far and inbetween. Now, when you think of a 'flaw,' you'd think that might be a good thing... but it's not. I would've liked to have seen more areas with the double campfires (which means larger map. Seriously, they're small), with use of the invisible aliens more often, and less of the maps just being flooded by color-coded enemies. The level with the campfire gone out may have seen like a good idea, but with the lighting being so small, and the enemies balancing out the inevitable 1-2 hits they'll each get on you since you won't see them first, it's more like an annoying road block than any kind of new experience. Think of underwater in 99% of videogames, where you can't hit things and it's not fun, then add on the loss vision. Yeah, it's never any fun to lose visibility without some other balancing mechanic... which has never happened, so let's just say it's never fun.

Sorry I ranted. I enjoyed the dynamic lighting system, and the game actually was fun - which was surprising, which was the reason I decided to write this review. Good luck on future projects.